Following the AGM #TheBigTour was officially launched on Saturday afternoon with the help of Mablethorpe, Skegness and Wrangle @HMCoastguard teams with plenty of photos and lots of signatures on our commemorative flag #999Coastguard#SARFamily#CGA50
Before #TheBigTour was officially launched, history was made on the @cg_associaiton 50th year with the first-ever combined virtual and face-to-face AGM. Thankfully the tech all worked flawlessly with minimal stress and the meeting was a success #999Coastguard#SARFamily#CGA50
On Friday 20th March after 350+ miles of heading south I arrived at @CG_association Head Office in Lincolnshire ahead of the charity's 50th anniversary AGM and the official launch event of #TheBigTour - it was going to be a great weekend! #999Coastguard#SARFamily#CGA50
An overnight stay at Cobleland Campsite in Gartmore helped with the initial shakedown of the van and figure out exactly what we needed before hitting the road on #TheBigTour - first impressions of the @Renault_uk Escape Crusader were tremendous #999Coastguard#SARFamily#CGA50
We have commissioned a special flag to join us on #TheBigTour which will be signed by everyone involved and who we meet on the road. It was only right the first signatures were from #EscapeCampers thanks to their support #999Coastguard#SARFamily#CGA50
Itβs the most wonderful time of the year! Donβt think Iβve ever looked forward to (or needed) annual leave as much as now. Hereβs to three weeks of adventures and chasing the sun πβοΈ#AnnualLeave#Wellbeing
After months of training and preparation, Iβm delighted to have passed my oral and practical assessments this morning and now a qualified Level 1 Self Defence Instructor with the Scottish Centre for Personal Safety. A great opportunity to continue to give back to the community πͺ
Spent a bit of time this afternoon sorting out medals and framing my Valedictory certificate after standing down from @HMCoastguard after 16 years. Proud to have these displayed in my home office alongside my other awards and certificates #999Coastguard#SARFamily#Team999
Proud to get this project over the line and now have a team of Mental Health First Aiders with operational Coastguard experience to help our people past, present and future #999Coastguard#SARFamily#MentalHealth
The Coastguard Association Mental Health Support Team is now online and available for referrals. Fore more information and to make a referral visit: https://t.co/NUJXtcp9j5 #999Coastguard#SARFamily#MentalHealth
Lovely to see one of the @HMCoastguard Beach King Air 350 aircraft taxiing for departure at #PrestwickAirport earlier today. A great airborne SAR asset with a sophisticated array of onboard cameras and sensors to help save lives #999Coastguard#AvGeek
Keeping the #LEGO tradition alive. Picked up this wee guy in a toy shop this afternoon while visiting friends in Lithuania to take with me while checking out the local culture and history including the Presidential Palace π±πΉ #LegoTravels#Lithuania
Happy to have sent out another two @CG_Association Recognition Awards this afternoon. Thereβs a lot of pride and joy to be found in recognising the great work being done by others π€ #999Coastguard#SARFamily
We are delighted to have sent out another two Coastguard Association Recognition Awards this afternoon to two very worthy recipients. Find out more about the categories and nominate online at: https://t.co/dHzAC9AMwj #999Coastguard#CGAawards
Delighted to now be a qualified Mental Health First Aider having completed the course this morning alongside 15 colleagues Iβve recruited for the @CG_Association Mental Health Support Team. Massive thanks to @4ndyElwood for the outstanding training delivery #SARFamily